Ridwan Adeola

Education: Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication, The Polytechnic Ibadan (2014), Journalism Clinic’s Fix The Leak masterclass (2021), Google Digital Skills from Google News Initiative (2024)

Experience: Fact-Checking Researcher, Africa Check (2020-2021); Acting Editor of AllNews Nigeria (2020); Editor, Politics Nigeria (2021-2023); Current Affairs/Politics Editor at Legit.ng (2023-present)

Awards: Video Short Feature category (Africa ranking) AIPS awards (2020), Legit.ng's Rookie Reporter of the Year (2023), Legit.ng's Journalist of the Year (2024), Legit.ng’s Current Affairs/Politics Editor of the Year (2024)

Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a content creator with more than nine years of experience, He is also a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from the Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State (2014). Ridwan previously worked at Africa Check, contributing to fact-checking research works within the organisation. He is an active member of the Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI). In March 2024, Ridwan completed the full Google News Initiative Lab workshop and his effort was recognised with a Certificate of Completion. Email: ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng.

4924 articles published since 27 Apr 2023

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Ministerial appointments: Wike, Chimaroke Nnamani and other possible faces in Tinubu’s cabinet

Ministerial appointments: Wike, Chimaroke Nnamani and other possible faces in Tinubu’s cabinet

Politics

2 years ago

Ex-presidential candidate, Tope Fasua speaks on FG increasing President Tinubu’s salary by 114 percent

Ex-presidential candidate, Tope Fasua speaks on FG increasing President Tinubu’s salary by 114 percent

Politics

2 years ago

Islamic new year: List of states that declared public holiday

Islamic new year: List of states that declared public holiday

Nigeria

2 years ago

Nigerian airport now pitifully a motor park? Fact surfaces

Nigerian airport now pitifully a motor park? Fact surfaces

Nigeria

2 years ago

Fuel price in Nigeria: President Bola Tinubu told to borrow Atiku’s plan on how to fully deregulate oil sector

Fuel price in Nigeria: President Bola Tinubu told to borrow Atiku’s plan on how to fully deregulate oil sector

Politics

2 years ago

EFCC to probe ousted Abdullahi Adamu over N80bn party funds? New APC national chairman speaks

EFCC to probe ousted Abdullahi Adamu over N80bn party funds? New APC national chairman speaks

Politics

2 years ago

President Bola Tinubu: When Nigerians should expect ministerial list disclosed

President Bola Tinubu: When Nigerians should expect ministerial list disclosed

Politics

2 years ago

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will send his list of ministerial nominees to the senate by Thursday, July 20, 2023, a source close to the presidency has revealed.

“Tinubu needs a lot of help”: Former presidential candidate, Tope Fasua, reveals why

“Tinubu needs a lot of help”: Former presidential candidate, Tope Fasua, reveals why

Politics

2 years ago

A top supporter of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Mr. Tope Fasua, on Tuesday issued a rallying call to all supporters of the president to get behind the Nigerian leader.

Breaking: Federal high court sends prominent cleric, Yesaloonaka to jail, details emerge

Breaking: Federal high court sends prominent cleric, Yesaloonaka to jail, details emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

Popular cleric, Yesaloonaka, has been sent to jail by the federal high court, Osun state. Yesaloonaka is being detained for alleged cybercrime-related offences.

“Interpol would have extradited Yesaloonaka to Nigeria”: Mallam Yusuf Adepoju spills details

“Interpol would have extradited Yesaloonaka to Nigeria”: Mallam Yusuf Adepoju spills details

Nigeria

2 years ago

Mallam Yusuf Adepoju said security agents in Nigeria had started the process of working with Saudi Interpol to "extradite" Sheikh Moshood Yesaloonaka to Nigeria

“Image of Africa”: 10 southwest schools make top 20 list of best universities in Nigeria in 2023

“Image of Africa”: 10 southwest schools make top 20 list of best universities in Nigeria in 2023

Education

2 years ago

10 southwest-based schools and 3 institutions sited in the south-south made it to the top 20 list of the best in Nigeria, according to a recent rating by THE.

Breaking: APC NWC confirms Abdullahi Adamu, Omisore’s resignations

Breaking: APC NWC confirms Abdullahi Adamu, Omisore’s resignations

Politics

2 years ago

The NWC of the APC has confirmed the resignation of the national chairman of the party, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, and the national secretary, Iyiola Omisore.

APC crisis: Actual cause of party chair, Senator Abdullahi Adamu’s ouster revealed

APC crisis: Actual cause of party chair, Senator Abdullahi Adamu’s ouster revealed

Politics

2 years ago

As the APC national chairman allegedly threw in the towel on Sunday, chieftains of the ruling party have lifted the lid on the real reason for the development.

Exclusive: “I wasn't the one that facilitated arrest of Yesaloonaka on hajj arrival”, Mallam Adepoju opens up

Exclusive: “I wasn't the one that facilitated arrest of Yesaloonaka on hajj arrival”, Mallam Adepoju opens up

Nigeria

2 years ago

Yusuf Adepoju has said there is a warrant of arrest on Ustadh Moshood Quadri Yesaloonaka El-Ilory, hence the reason police operatives swooped on him on Friday.

Election petition: How Peter Obi, Labour Party contradicted themselves, Tinubu's lawyers speak

Election petition: How Peter Obi, Labour Party contradicted themselves, Tinubu's lawyers speak

Politics

2 years ago

Bola Ahmed Tinubu's lawyers have said Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, lacks a genuine case against the incumbent Nigerian president.

Ridwan Adeola